Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack. They are seeking a motivated and experienced Security Sales Engineer to drive security sales efforts by providing technical expertise and delivering compelling solutions to customers.
Responsibilities
- Support the Enterprise Security Sales team in driving adoption of Datadog’s security offering within target strategic accounts
- Collaborate with the broader sales team to identify and understand security requirements across Datadog’s Enterprise customer base
- Conduct detailed product demonstrations and presentations, showcasing the capabilities and benefits of Datadog's security solutions
- Provide technical expertise and support throughout the sales cycle, including during customer evaluations and proof-of-value initiatives
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Datadog's security products, industry trends and current vulnerabilities, staying updated with the latest features and enhancements
- Assist in the creation of technical proposals, documentation, and other sales materials
- Work closely with the product management and engineering teams to relay customer feedback and influence product development
- Participate in industry events, conferences, and webinars to promote Datadog's security solutions
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Deep experience with SIEM platforms and detection pipelines, SOC workflows (alert triage, investigation, response), endpoint security (EDR/MDR), and the deployment and tuning of security controls in live customer environments
- Expert knowledge of the developer and DevOps ecosystems and application security best practices
- Strong understanding of security principles and best practices
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security tools and technologies
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
- Willingness to travel up to 30% to meet with customers and attend industry events
Benefits
- Best-in-breed onboarding
- Generous global benefits
- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks
- Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
- A 401(k) plan and match
- Paid time off
- Fitness reimbursements
- A discounted employee stock purchase plan
Company Overview
Datadog is an observability and security platform that offers infrastructure, applications, software development, and monitoring services. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.datadoghq.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Datadog has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 123 in 2025, 66 in 2024, 45 in 2023, 53 in 2022, 31 in 2021, 29 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.